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Welcome to Tidwell ...

Tidwell is located in Houston County<1>.


The location of Tidwell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tidwell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Tidwell is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Tidwell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Tidwell (for example, toward Cedar Springs (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Tidwell lies within the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Tidwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Tidwell - they are located in Missouri, Tennessee (2) and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tidwell.

Communities near Tidwell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tidwell.

  • Daleville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <4>
  • Headland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Midland City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Midland City is located in Dale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <4>
  • Kinsey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
    • Kinsey is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
  • Ashford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
    • Ashford is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <4>
  • Cowarts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
    • Cowarts is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <4>
  • Slocomb
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
    • Slocomb is located in Geneva County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <4>
  • Rehobeth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
    • Rehobeth is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tidwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tidwell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tidwell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tidwell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tidwell. See our Newspapers Page for Tidwell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tidwell ...

Looking for more information about Tidwell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Tidwell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tidwell.

Adding Tidwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tidwell in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tidwell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tidwell.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tidwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tidwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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